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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
|
National |
Centennial* |
|
|
Percentage Excess Weight Loss at 2 years |
28-65% |
43% |
|
Average length of stay |
1 day |
1.1 day |
|
Complication rate - slipped band |
2-3% |
0.85% |
|
Mortality rate |
0.07% |
0% |
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
|
National |
Centennial* |
|
|
Percentage Excess Weight Loss at 2 years |
62% |
78% |
|
Average length of stay |
2-3 days |
3 days |
|
Complication rate - stricture |
5% |
4.24% |
|
Complication rate - leak |
< 1% |
0.36% |
|
Complication rate - DVT (blood clot) |
1-2% |
0.10% |
|
Mortality rate |
0.16% |
0% |
References:
Trends in mortality in bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Surgery , Volume 142 , Issue 4 , Pages 621 - 635 H . Buchwald , R . Estok , K . Fahrbach , D . Banel , I . Sledge
Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald E, et al. Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA 2004;292(14):1724-37.
Centennial* represents data from bariatric surgical cases from 01/01/2005 through 9/30/2008